Gothenburg vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1879
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4293
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$949
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$1652
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3784
$130
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
35
😀 Quality of life
92
51
🏙️ Population
675K
2.47M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 142% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 2470th and 6881st ($1879 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 9th in Sweden and Zambia, respectively. Check Sweden vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gothenburg compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 91st and 6622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Lusaka

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Gothenburg Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$821
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.33%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6539
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.4
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.21
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.2
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4650
$15258

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1723
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1544
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1441
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1358
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1574
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1424
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1490
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1483
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1503
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1877
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1429
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1479
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1855
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1478
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2053
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1535
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1504
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1464
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$2029
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2157
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2220
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1447
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2135
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2195
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2071
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1423
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1723
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1980
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1481
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2084
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1993
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2334
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1984
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1423

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691